KMT Waterjet
Systems
Appoints New South Area Manager
KMT Waterjet Systems in Baxter Springs, Kansas, has appointed
Bryon Machado as the Southern area manager, including
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Wyoming. Machado will spend
the majority of his time traveling in the area working directly
with customers.

Before accepting this position, Machado worked for three
years at the KMT Waterjet headquarters in new application
development and inside sales support.

The Wagner Companies
Adds New Employees
The Wagner Cos. in Milwaukee has promoted
Connie Knaak to the position of
manager of employee development and training.
In this position, Knaak will establish and
standardize training and skill development.

Knaak has been with the
company for the past 20
years, serving in a variety of positions including
receivables, sales, sales management
and, most recently, production control.

As the new estimator/customer service
representative, Alexander Harris will be responsible
for estimating projects and servingthe needs of customers. In addition, Harris will be involved
with the development of new manufacturing
processes to support the railing systems business.

Blair Named Vice President
of Sales for Armetco Systems
Scott Blair has accepted the position of vice
president of sales of Armetco Systems in
Justin, Texas. Blair is an engineer with 30 years
of experience in the metal panel business at
the sales, management and executive levels.

Blair became an independent sales rep
for Armetco in January 2005. In April 2006 he accepted
full time employment as Eastern regional sales manager,
then a year later was promoted to national sales manager.
Blair opened the sales office in the Atlanta area in 2006
then headed up the opening of the company’s new fabrication
facility in Monroe, Ga.

Morse Industries Promotes
St. John, Hires Angel Yeh
Tami St. John, an employee of Morse Industries
in Kent, Wash., for the past 17 years, has
been promoted to inside sales manager. St. John
has won numerous customer advocate awards
during her time with the company and has an
extensive background in customer service.

Angel Yeh joins the company as purchasing manager at
its corporate headquarters. In addition to domestic and offshore
procurement for the company’s three warehouses, Yeh
will continue the development and expansion of existing
supplier networks.

Kudos
Ebeid Receives Honorary Doctorate
Kettering University in
Flint, Mich., presented
philanthropist and business
leader Russell J.
Ebeid ’62 with an honorary
doctor of management
degree on July 10,
during a Convocation
ceremony welcoming
259 freshmen.
The son of Lebanese
immigrants, Ebeid graduated
from Kettering/GMI in 1962 and rose from his working-
class roots to become one of four directors of Guardian
Industries and the president of the Guardian Glass Group.

new hires
Paterson Heads Human
Resources for DORMA Group
DORMA Group North America (DGNA) in
Reamstown, Pa., has appointed Jim Paterson
as group human resource manager. With more
than 20 years of experience behind him, he
now will manage human resource functions
for all DGNA business units, and will continue
to develop employee training programs.

Bruce Eagan has been hired as product manager within
DORMA Architectural Hardware’s product marketing team.
Eagan will be responsible for DORMA’s commercial lock line.
He has more than 27 years of experience in the door and architectural
hardware industry, including 10 years running his
own business. He holds a number of U.S. patents.

David Moyerwill hold similar responsibilities for the segment’s
concealed door controls products. He has led the
DORMA Architectural Hardware research and development
team for more than nine years.

CGI Names Manufacturing
VP and Senior Sales Reps
Miami-based CGI Windows
and Doors Inc. has
named Ignacio Escobedo to
the position of vice president
of manufacturing. Escobedo
brings more than 16 years of
manufacturing experience
from leading high tech companies
to his new role overseeing
all aspects of CGI manufacturing.

Tony Prummel and Ryan Duffield have
been appointed to the newly created senior
sales representative positions. Prummel
will oversee sales activities for CGI in
Florida’s Palm Beach and Broward Counties
and Duffield will be responsible for
Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Together
they bring more than 20 years of
window and door experience to CGI’s senior
sales team.